Secondhand News: Thrifting with … Janine Wilson
By Lauren Flynn Kelly Every avid thrifter has a story (or two or 50) of how they connected with their…
Secondhand News: Exploring used vinyl beyond the thrift store
My addiction to other people’s old stuff has been well documented, but my husband has his own addiction: records. He…
Secondhand News: Green Owl Design is changing the face of Hyattsville, one storefront at a time
If you enter Hyattsville on Route 1 from the South, you’d be crazy not to notice the magenta-striped “castle” that…
Update your fall wardrobe with a clothing swap
Twice a year, my neighborhood friends and I get together for a clothing swap. At the start of every spring…
Give your backyard a lift with repurposed goods
In between bouts of summer rain and the occasional battle with a tiger mosquito, I love to get outside. My…
Radiating an eclectic charm
Vintage House Parts has everything … including the kitchen sink While driving from Hyattsville to Washington, D.C. on Rhode Island…
New Thrift Store Widens the Treasure Hunt
Growing up outside New York City, I spent many a weekend scouring the antique clothing stores of the East Village…